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en-usCopyright 2015 AOL, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/14/more-guns-less-money-in-cash-guns-chaos/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/14/more-guns-less-money-in-cash-guns-chaos/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/14/more-guns-less-money-in-cash-guns-chaos/#commentsSony Online Entertainment realized that their upcoming PS3 & PSP gameCash Money Chaos had a somewhat redundant title. Cash = Money, no? So, they decided to switch the name to Cash Guns Chaos. Makes sense, considering how there's a lot of cash, and a lot of guns, in the title. Yeah, not such exciting news, is it? Thankfully, Gamespot seems to have posted five new shots of this bloody game.

A kitten dies every time the PSP loses an exclusive game. Thankfully for us PSP owners, it appears that PSP games that get ported to other systems lose something in the translation (like multiplayer in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, or well, everything in Lumines). However, the PS3 version of once PSP-exclusive Cash Money Chaos seems to lose only one thing: price. The game will be downloadable to the PS3, as part of Sony's new digital distribution strategy. Sony went on record saying that PLAYSTATION 3 downloadable games won't cost more than $15, which means this game will certainly cost less than the PSP's UMD version. Bah humbug!

At least it seems like the game plays well, according to our overlords at Joystiq. They note that once the PSP version comes out in February, you'll be able to play multiplayer between the PSP and the PS3 versions. I'd love to see that functionality extended to even more games soon.

The day's initial presentation featured a quick glimpse into Criminal Crackdown, created by David Jaffe and his team. He described the game as a cross between basketball and a demolition derby; players drive around cell-shaded levels trying to pick up the criminal and deliver him to jail. If an opponent's paddy-wagon holds the criminal, another player can attack them, stealing the criminal.

Criminal Crackdown looked like a fun game to download and play with friends, but it wasn't available to try. Instead, another downloadable title, Cash Money Chaos, caught my attention. This quirky title felt fresh, even with its close resemblance to Smash TV. The Sony rep showing the game wouldn't draw the comparison himself, but he wasn't surprised when I made the Smash TV connection.

Cash Money tossed me into a pit to dispatch never-ending groups of attackers. The overhead perspective gave a big view of the brightly-colored baddies; every time I shot one, splotches of blood and piles of money spilled out. Initially, the blood made me uncomfortable; it didn't seem to fit the fun-house atmosphere. However, I quickly overlooked it and concentrated on the mounds of cash, like a true patriot.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cash Money ChaosCashMoneyChaosCriminal CrackdownCriminalCrackdowndownloadGamer's DayGamer'sDayGamers DayGamersDayPS3Smash TVSmashTvSony Gamer's DaySonyGamer'sDayThu, 26 Oct 2006 07:54:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/07/new-cash-money-chaos-details-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/07/new-cash-money-chaos-details-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/07/new-cash-money-chaos-details-revealed/#commentsEarlier last month, we learned the first details of Cash Money Chaos, Sony Online Entertainment's new SmashTV clone game show shoot 'em up,and even saw an video interview with gameplay footage. But before we go any further, I think we need to clear something up. Players won't take the role of Elvis, as previously reported; instead, they'll have the option of controlling Sonny, Cher, Ike or Tina. Yeah, I know it's disappointing not being able to control The King, but isn't Cher the next best thing?

IGN's Jeff Haynes recently had the opportunity to preview an early version of the game, and he gives us some fresh details.

The game has more than 50 different episodes (or levels);

Each episode consists of three rounds;

Five episodes will complete a season, and at the end of a season, players must face a boss;

Players will be able to use 12 weapons, including a shotgun or laser;

The game will feature three difficulty levels;

Players can replay levels by using the Rerun mode; and

Controls are almost identical to SmashTV (firing directions are mapped to the face buttons).

Jeff said the game controls very well and can handle "dozens of enemies and projectiles on screen without any slowdown."

Cash Money Chaosappears to be shaping up pretty well, and if you're a fan of similar games, you should find yourself right at home.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cash moneyCash Money ChaosCashMoneyChaosgame showgame show gamesSmashtvSOESony Online EntertainmentThu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/20/cash-money-chaos-video-interview/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/20/cash-money-chaos-video-interview/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/20/cash-money-chaos-video-interview/#commentsGamespot has a new video interview with Cash Money Chaos' lead designer. While the video doesn't offer any new info on the game, it does provide plenty of in-game footage of the game's bloody carnage. The designer compares it to Smash TV and Robotron, but with a crazy alien 70s game show feel. Keep this one on your radar: it'll be a mere $30 when it launches in Q1 2007, and it'll feature 8-player online infrastructure play with stat-tracking.

The story works like this: You are captured by some aliens, thrown into a game show, and are asked to not only save the human race, but also get that paper! SOE is promising to put the "C" in chaos on this one:"Cash Money Chaos is an action-packed, arcade-style shooter that explodes a new genre onto the PSP. CMC will have players scratching their heads, asking themselves if they really just saw -- and shot -- what they think they did. Of course, taking your hands off the controls to scratch your head may be detrimental to surviving the next wave of killer gorillas or demented clowns."

The game is slated to come out early next year. Check after the break for screenshots and the full press release.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cash Money ChaosCashMoneyChaosPSPWed, 09 Aug 2006 14:15:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/09/cash-money-chaos-insanely-bloody-debut/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/09/cash-money-chaos-insanely-bloody-debut/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/09/cash-money-chaos-insanely-bloody-debut/#commentsYou play an Elvis-imposter in SOE's newly announced game Cash Money Chaos. And like the original Elvis, you are captured by aliens, and are forced to participate in a "twisted 70s game show." No, you're not going to be playing The Price is Right. You'll have to fight through dozens of enemies, killing everything in your sight. This "uber fast" shooter appears to play a bit like Robotron, if it suddenly turned into Robocop instead: making people's bodies explode in buckets of blood. The game will come with more than 50 levels, and include online infrastructure play for up to 8 players.

If you're interested in some really brutal cartoon violence, and want to kill ninjas, hillbillies, clowns, pirates, and aliens, then you'll have to wait a while: Cash Money Chaos is coming "early 2007." Check out the official website to score some art and screenshots.